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Articles tagged "eric bana" Short Ends and LeaderHulk: Revisitedby Bill Gibron[9.Jun.08] :. In preparation for the franchise reboot starring Edward Norton, SE&L looks back at Ang Lee's 2003 version of the Big Green Meanie, a criminally marginalized movie that truly didn't deserve the critical or commercial drubbing it took at the time.  Film ReviewThe Other Boleyn Girlby Cynthia Fuchs[29.Feb.08] :. Based on the bodice-ripping novel by Philippa Gregory, The Other Boleyn Girl is, in a word, ridiculous.  Film ReviewLucky You (2006)by Brett Parker[9.May.07] :. A good movie about poker, but only good enough to appeal to those who enjoy watching card games on TV.  Film ReviewLucky You (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[4.May.07] :. The cuts are obvious, the rhythms sluggish, and the dialogue redundant, as if the movie's afraid you've missed it the first time.  Film ReviewMunich (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[23.Dec.05] :. Munich is about the shifting meaning the city's name took on after that dire moment in 1972, the shorthand it became for survivors, historians, and avengers.  Film DVD ReviewBlack Hawk Down: Superbit (2001)by Cynthia Fuchs[14.Jun.04] :. Black Hawk Down illustrates well the absurdity and chaos of urban warfare: there's no ground to be won, no victory to be claimed. The Hulk (2003)by Todd R. Ramlow[19.Jun.03] :. In Hulk, the comic books' critique of institutional authority and the way U.S. culture perceives and deals with difference is evacuated. Black Hawk Down (2001)by Cynthia Fuchs[13.Jun.02] :. An action movie dressed up like an art film, 'Black Hawk Down' is not about betrayal or anger, but heroism and patriotic fervor. Chopper (2000)by Nikki TranterIt's a confrontational, if manipulative, style, never offering excuses for Chopper's behaviour. There's no obligatory flashback to an unfavourable childhood. There's no real evidence of the influence of drugs. He is who is because he is. That's it. Black Hawk Down (2001)by Cynthia FuchsAn action movie dressed up like an art film, 'Black Hawk Down' is not about betrayal or anger, but heroism and patriotic fervor. |
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